Noted social activist Dr Abhay Bang has said democracy is put on sale on the eve of voting as alcohol is freely distributed among voters in lieu of their votes.
He also made an appeal to candidates of political parties not to lure voters with alcohol, especially in Gadchiroli district.
"We are appealing to candidates not to use alcohol to lure men and make them intoxicated. We are also warning the political parties and their candidates that those who sell or distribute alcohol on the eve of voting will be boycotted. Voters will make sure that they lose the election," he was quoted as saying in a release on Friday.
Describing democracy as an aeroplane and voter as its pilot, Dr Bang said, "We don't want our pilot to be drunk when he is flying the plane on the day of voting."
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